Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 5:5-176

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
9. The exchange wagering licensee may accept exchange wagers from residents of this State only in accordance with this act, federal law, and as follows:

a. A wager to back or lay a particular outcome in a given market, specifying the price of the wager, shall be placed directly with the exchange wagering licensee by the holder of the exchange wagering account.

b. The exchange wagering account holder placing the wager shall provide the exchange wagering licensee with the correct personal identification number of the holder of the exchange wagering account.

c. An exchange wagering licensee may not accept an exchange wager, or series of exchange wagers, where the results of which would create a liability for the exchange wagering account holder in excess of funds on deposit in the exchange wagering account of that holder.

d. Only the holder of an exchange wagering account shall place a wager. Unless otherwise approved by the commission, no person, corporation or other entity shall directly or indirectly act as an intermediary, transmitter or agent in the placing of wagers for a holder of an exchange wagering account; provided, however, that the use of credit or debit cards specifically approved by the exchange wagering licensee or the use of checks, money orders or negotiable orders of withdrawal or the use of telephonic, computer or electronic means by the exchange wagering account holder to place such wagers shall not be prohibited.

e. The exchange wagering account holder may place a wager in person, by direct telephone call or by communication through other electronic media.

L.2011, c.15, s.9.